Rankings & Reputation

Texas A&M University has earned top rankings for many of its graduate and professional programs, colleges and schools. Our diversity, value and research efforts also earn recognition.

Excellence: It's part of Who We Are

As the first public university in the state, Texas A&M has been leading the way for generations. Since the beginning, the Aggie family has shared traditions and values that strengthen the bond of our community — and Excellence is one of those core values.

University Recognition

Texas A&M is a unique institution in the higher education landscape, recognized in many different ways for its combination of excellence, affordability and potential to develop leaders of character who have an impact on the state, nation and world.

Our reputation for excellence attracts thousands of students each year. With more than 71,000 students enrolled for Fall 2020, Texas A&M was recognized as the largest student body in the Nation, according to the 2021 U.S. News and World Report.

Spotlight on Research 

One of the significant ways Aggies make an impact is through research. Since 2001, Texas A&M has been a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU) with the advanced research mission characteristic and has a rare designation as a land-, sea- and space-grant university. With $900M+ in annual research expenditures, we’re able to continue making research a priority.

College and Program Recognition

While the Graduate and Professional School helps shape the larger graduate and professional experience, individual colleges and schools ensure that their programs offer the best possible education for students and lead to exceptional outcomes. Their efforts pay off — many of our schools and graduate programs are among the best in the United States.

Best Value Rankings

Schools considered for “best value” lists offer exceptional educations at a fair price. Texas A&M has earned multiple recognitions thanks to our high-quality programs, impressive outcomes, professional preparation and relatively low cost. All of these factors combined make earning your master’s or doctoral degree from Texas A&M a smart fiscal decision.

Diversity Awards

Publications such as INSIGHT Into Diversity have recognized Texas A&M for exemplifying dedication to diversity and inclusion throughout the campus community, across academic programs and at the highest administrative levels. You can learn more about our commitment to diversity in the Graduate and Professional school on our Diversity and Inclusion page.

Outcomes

To ensure that we’re providing the best possible graduate or professional education, we periodically survey former students to see how they’re using their degrees and whether they feel their time at Texas A&M prepared them well for the future. The vast majority of students who responded to our last survey are working in related fields, and they credited their degree with preparing them to succeed professionally.

* Response Rate = 18% of 5,141 Alumni Sampled